Get Started:
As you begin to think about the impact of the issue you're combating in your environmental challenge, look to the sources below to give you an overview and some context:
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Gale eBooksCheck this database of online encyclopedias for basic information about your environmental issue. How big is it? Who/what does it impact? How long has it been a problem?
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StatistaLook for short datasets on your environmental issue in this source. What kind of impact does it have? How has your issue changed over time?
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Our World In DataThis free resource also has excellent data sets on environmental issues.
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New York Times Digital EditionCheck the New York Times to see what stories have been published on your topic to get a slightly deeper view of what is happening, COD students can create free accounts to the NYT using their @dupage.edu email accounts
Dig Deeper:
Now that you've gathered some basic facts, see if you can find a scholarly article in one of the databases below that will give you a more information about your topic:
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Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new windowASU provides a mixture of popular and scholarly sources on many environmental topics.
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Science DirectScience Direct provides full-text scholarly articles (both research and review) on a variety of scientific topics.
Need more help with scholarly articles? Check the links below:
Evaluate your sources
Not sure how? Check out this link to learn more about SIFT.
Cite
Want some more concrete help with citations? Try the following:
- Google Scholar can create citations for articles. Click the quotation marks below the article information after doing a search.
- COD Library's guide to APA citations
- Purdue OWL's guide to APA citations and paper format
Want to use software to create citations for you? Check out Zotero.
